Panasonic RK P 400 C Manual

Panasonic.

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

4-Color
Graphic Penwriter

worse RK-P400C

Read these instructions completely before operating
this set.

CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS Sian os <6 os stil cos msaee +
(SOE 2 USAR Se eee 5
DUST COVER REMOVAL ................ 5
NAMES AND OPERATION OF
THE MAIN PARTS .......... Cot ee 6
Peed Ub wo hs SE eae 7
PEN INSTALLATION AND
SEN 6 RR sr OO a ee 8,9
NAMES AND OPERATION OF
Pei SLOCn ORS. oc occ c ccc e< 10, 11
NAMES AND OPERATION OF
THE FUNCTION KEYS..........-.. 12~14
CODE KEY FUNCTIONS .................I5
PAPERIINGER LION aoc cow vice vos aos sac oa 16
TRY PLING MODIS oon tec sooo on Esa. 17
Direct Print (DP) Mode ......... See YY
Line by Line (LL) Mode................ 17
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Geet Ree ook, Po niee sn otgicc cow coe aces: 18
Right Margin Release ..............-. 18
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TABULATION .......-..-- enn ake 19
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Tab Operation ............-22.-+-+5:- 19
Tabs Clearing oaaiccusis-scc'< 0c on css owes- 19
Clearing All Tabs .............------. 19
AUTOMATIC CARRIAGE RETURN ....... 19
Permanent Hyphen and Space .......... 19

COLUMN LAYOUT ........es9%-+--: 27, 28
TEXT MEMORY... ....----ccccccces: 29~—33
Main Characteristics of
the Text Memory. ......-----+<+-<++> 29
Function Keys Used with
the Text Memory. .....-..-----<++++> 29
Text Entry .-<: 2220s x occ ad cree sow. een ma
Tent Rate ee er aoe ecw ce es 30
Word Searls cccieco sc cece tees cca cus su 31
Went CleQi sinc-+ ioe vikin 60-00 cb ei peop 31
Tent Primt 3 cbccx 40000 ¥40 nese nae 32
Check of Remaining Memory eye 33
Werd-WFrab . <. - <nccccns sebe vomesc +50 33

USE IN COMMAND MODE. i. es

Coordinate System se
Table of the Graphic Commands ea ates |
Command and Data Reading............ 35
Commands whose setting conditions
are influenced by other commands ....35
COMMAND EXPLANATIONS. 36~38
USE AS A PRINTER 39~44
Connection to a Computer . 39
Basic Specifications 39
Signal Level Se Ss2 SK HOR 39
Pin Assignment . Ss Ap,
Description of Signals. .... _.39
Operatiet ioce<css0 0080 40
Data Types... 41
Control Codes. 42
Automatic Line Feed Operation . . 42
Automatic Return suds 42
RS-232C to Computer Interface .. 43,44
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .. Sabet 49
TROUBLE SHOOTING . 45
PRODUGRSERVIGES c. se:aewnjccmeicrese nicks 45
Comparison between Length and
Number of Steps........... ..4§
DRAWING SIZES . 46
Drawing Areas of Bar Graph
and Line Graph... .. SNe lores celes ..46
Drawing Areas of Pie Chart
and Rader, Gleart : cic:5)s-o0.is cies 2)s 00 46
SREASIFIGCA TIONS Sovcicecte< cicicitiesc ate sivicen 47

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PRECAUTIONS

Power supply

Always hold the body of the AC Adaptor
when inserting into and removing from the
AC Socket.

®Do not handle with wet hands.
®©Do not pull the cord with excessive force, and do not
twist or stretch it.

Modifications, contact, etc.
Modifications cause accidents.

@ Touching the inside or inserting clips or other meta!
objects may cause electnic shock or other accidents

Keep away from water.

@Fire or clectnc shock may result.

Place of use

Avoid use in locations where there is strong
vibration or a lot of dust.

eAvoid use on inclined surtaces

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Cleaning of the case

Wipe the case with a dry cloth.

When the case is very dirty, moisten the cloth
with water or apply a little soapy water to the
cloth, and wipe off the dirt. Wipe again with a
dry, clean cloth.

®Benzine, thinner, alcohol, chemically treated cloth
and imsectiades must be kept away from the casc, as
they can cause deicrioration and discoloration

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Chemically treated cloth

ACCESSORIES DUST COVER
REMOVAL

Removal
Correction Pen Set

* Correctable Penx1
* Erasing Pensx2
*Repnnting Penx!

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Pull the latch on the front of the Dust Cover signt

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the front and then remove the Dust Cov

Ball-Point Pen Set
(4 colors)
«Blackx1 «Green!
eRedx1l «Bluex!

Installation
AC Adaptor RP-K940

Dust Cover Installation Holes

NAMES AND OPERATION
OF THE MAIN PARTS

Color Change Button (COLOR) Paper insertion St)
This button is pressed to sciect one of the The paper ts inserts

four colors or to exchange the pens. The this slot :

Pen Holder turns when this button is (Refer to page +9.)

ressed ,
" Selectors

Before using this unit, set the selectors
as required
(Refer to pages 10 and 11.)

Transparent Cover | ——————— Paper Support

Align the paper with
Graphic Keys —S—~ 4 the Paper Support and
(Refer to ’ insert it into the Panes
page 14.) Insertion Slot
Paper Release
Lever
This lever 1s used t
| release the pape
i th ver towal
ut 4
Keyboard
(Refer to page 12 to 15.) ®F or paper insert
using the PAPER
INSERT Kev
Battery Compartment Carrying Handle this lever! hed

(Refer to page 7.)

Do not swing the unit

cricessively Re!

Power Switch
[POWER (ON« OFF)!

LCD Contrast
Adjustor
(CONTRAST)
[he contr t thc
LCD Dis:
External Power Input
Jack

[DC INO V (6s ))
This unit can be used with
household AC power by

RS-232C Interface Connector

Dust Cover This interface is used for connecting the means of the RP-K940 AC
Installation Holes RK-P400C as a printer to a computer Adaptor.
(Refer to page 5.) (Refer to page 39.) (Refer to page 7.)

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POWER SUPPLY

To use household AC power

eUse only the Panasonic RP-K940 AC Adaptor (included)

eUse of an adaptor of different voltage. polarity, ctc. may
cause breakdowns.

eWhen using battenes, remove the AC Adaptor from the
AC Socket and remove the plug from the External Power
Input Jack.

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AC

Socket
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ACAGs aptor —-

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Automatic power “‘OFF”’
function

When there is no key input for about 10 minutes, the power
will be switched off automatically.

For power “ON™ from automatic power “OFF™ status, set
the POWER Switch to “OFF” and then to “ON™ again

Memory back-up function

When the batteries are left in this unit or when the AC

aap eee memory back-up is

To use batteries

| Remove the lid of the Battery Compartment by
pushing and shding it

bo

Insert 6 battenes in the sequence indicated by the
numbers as shown in the figure, then reinstall the lid of
the Battery Compariment

Ribbon
When the Ribbon is placed
underneath the battcrices, the
batteries can be removed casily
by pulling the Ribbon.

@Use alkaline “C™ size batteries
[LRi4 (AM2, L70)}.

When other batteries are used,
battery life may be reduced.

Wrong use of the battenes can cause damage and
Spe sereeete boners «i

When the batteries have become weak, the LCD Display
will flash. At that tume, exchange all batteries.

PEN INSTALLATION
AND REMOVAL

Installation Sg Sie tadication of the Pea li
the rear f the oon down
] Remove the Ball-Pormt Pen Sect or the Correction Pen
Set from the inside of the Dust Cover ee — scoietaatite Staten —*
Correction — == =e a =
Pen Sct Color Ball-Point

Cc tion
Indication of Pen Set ~wNa

Pen Set
the Pen Holder | (4 Colors)
(
Black Black Pe Pe
Red Red Pen
Ball-Point Pen ! - ,
Set (4 Colors) Erasine Pen
Green Green Pen (White Pen
2 Remove the Cap of the Pen Case as shown tn the : : my
figure. Next, remove the Caps from the pens ' |
“«C

/ _ Blue Biue Pes Rlock |

Cap C Indic

Pe

Inset

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Openi
Pen Holder @———~+—— v ] ~~
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Pen

3 Set the POWER Switch to “ON” and open the Paper .

Support, then open the Transparent Cover by holding |
it at both ends and lifting it up “3 <=

Transparent Cover mal

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© Do not insert the pen in the reverse direction

Removal

| Set the POWER Switch to “ON” and open the Paper
Support, then open the Transparent Cover by holding
wt at both ends and lifting it up.

2 Use the COLOR Button to turn the Pen Holder so that
the pen to be removed comes to the top.

3 Push the Pen Release Lever lightly to raise the rear end
of the pen, then remove the pen.

5 Use the COLOR Button to turn the Pen Holder and
install the remaining pens as explained above, observ-
ing the Color Indications.
©The following display appears cach time when the @Do not press the Pen Release Lever more than

COLOR Button is pressed in DP mode. required.

4 cox the Transparent Cover.

When this unit is not used for a long time (a few days
or more), remove the pens from the Pen Holder,

NAMES AND OPERATION

TS

OF THE SELECTORS

Character Font Selector ¢
(NORM <«ITALIC)
| TALE.

Printing Mode
Selector (XX «XX «+ xx)

KX MX 2H
MOR — CHA SZE —VERT
m2 <3 i923 1 1% 2

Character Size Selector Line Spacing®

[CHR SIZE (HORIZ 1-2-3, Selector

VERT 1-2-3)] (le 1222)

Operation Mode Selector

Operation

When the keys are pressed, the respective
characters will be printed immediately

if

When the keys are pressed, the respective
characters will be displayed on the LCD
Display.

LL Characters can be added to or deleted from
the LCD Display. (Refer to page 17.)
Displayed characters are printed after the
RETURN Key is pressed.

The keyboard input is accepted as graphic
commands and graphic processing ts
executed,

In this mode, the commands given as input
are displayed on the LCD Display

(The commands shown in the graphic
command table on page 3 can be used.)

COM-
MAND

10

Carriage Return Selector
(NORM-AUTO)

¢ Keyboard Selector
(KBI-KBIT-EXT)

“ AUTO KBIKEI EXT

DP LL COMMANL

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@Operation Mode Selector
(DP +-LL-«COMMAND)

Line Spacing Selector

Line Feed

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©The line space feed amount is proport
character size

Character Size Selector

Horizontal Size

This scicctor changes the horiwontal sive of t

| Standard size, about 10 characters per inch
5
é | Two times the standard size

| 3

| Three times the standard size
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Vertical Size
This selector changes the vertical size of the characters.
4*s :
Operation

Two times the standard size
Three times the standard size

@The selections for the character sizes Horizontal 1, 2, 3
and Vertical 1, 2, 3 can be combined as desired.

Carriage Return Selector

Selector
Position
NORM Printing stops at the nght margin.

When a “hyphen” or a “space” is entered
within the “Hot zone” (refer to page 15).
the carnage automatically returns to the

left margin of the next line

Keyboard Selector

This selects the character set you want to use
Depending on the position of this selector and the shift
condition, two to four characters can be typed with one
character key.

The left character on the key top will be
printed

The right character on the key top will be
printed.

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KBI KBO
Shifted “iG | Shifted
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KBI WB KBO
Not shifted ; Not Shifted

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NAMES AND OPERATION OF THE
FUNCTION KEYS

Tab Set Key (TAB SET) Right Margin Set Key (R MAR)
(Refer to page 19.) (Refer to page 15.)

Left Margin Set Key (L MAR)
| (Refer to page 18.)

Tab Clear Key (TAB CLR)
(Refer to page 19.)

Paper Insert Key (PAPER eet
When this key is pressed after the paper has been
placed all the way into the Paper Insertion Slot, the
paper will be inserted automatically

Repeat Key (REPEAT)e#——___-_" | @Index Key [INDEX (¥)]
The operation of the key pressed immediately Moves the paper forward onc hall
before this kcy will be repeated. (Refer to | | line (dependin;

page 14.) character sizc)

Space Bar

The carriage will move onc space to the nght

@ Reverse Index Key
[REV INDEX (A)}
Moves the paper backward onc
line (depending on the vertical
character sizc)

Code Key (CODE)
This key is used in combination with other
keys for execution of special functions
(Refer to page 15.)

Tab Key (TAB) Marci

: ; argin Release Key (MAR REL)
The carriage will move to the next The left or right margin will be released
tab position. (Refer to page 19.) temporarily. (Refer to page 18.)

Shift Lock Key and Shift
Indicator (LOCK)
Press this key for continuous typing
of capital letters or the symbols Back Space Key (BACK SPACE)
shown at the upper part of the keys. The carriage or the cursor on the LCD
Press the SHIFT Key to cance! the Display will move one space to the left.
shift lock.
eShift Indicator
This indicator lights in the shifted Forward Key (FWD)
condition. The cursor on the LCD Display will move

one space to the night.

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Delete Key (Gd)

Shift Key (SHIFT) This key is used to delete printed
characters or characters on the
LCD Display.

The carriage moves to the left margin

position of the next line.

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Bar Graph Key Line Graph Key

Used for drawing bar graphs. Used for drawing line graphs. (Refer to page 26.)

(Refer to page 26.)

Radar Chart Key

Used for drawing radar charts. (Refer to page 27.)

Pie Chart Key Column Layout Key (COLUMN LAYOUT)
Used for drawing pie charts. Used for creating tables. (Refer to pages 27 and 25.)

(Refer to pages 25 and 26.)

ON Line Key (‘ON LINE )

Used for switching between on line and off linc
modes when connected to a computer

Centering Key (CENTER)
Used for centering characters between the left and right
margins or between tabs.

Repeat Functions

The following keys have a repeat function when they are
continuously pressed.

eSpace Bar @RETURN Key
®BACK SPACE Key eINDEX Key
eFWD Key @REV INDEX Key

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—_—— —
—_— eee

Dead Keys

Since the five accent symbols ( ~
symbols are printed.

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Mode IN/OUT Key
(MODE IN/OUT)
Used for entcring the
text memory mode or
exiting the text memory
graph, column layout
centcring or vertica
printing modc. This key
can also be uscd to tc:
munate the drawing of
graph

Print ON/OFF Key (PRINT ON/OFF)
Used for printing a graph or stored text and!
temporarily intermediate terminate text
memory printing

Key repetition is also possidic for the following keys bs
pressing the REPEAT Key after the respective key

©Character keys (except ®RETURN Kes
for the Dead Keys) © <X) Key
@Space Bar ®TAB Key
*BACK SPACE Key ®INDEX Key
eFWD Key ®REV INDEX Key

) are used together with other characters, the carriage does not move after these

CODE KEY FUNCTIONS

The CODE Key is used in combination with other keys to
modify their function.

Make sure that the CODE Key is held down when pressing
other combination keys

= ]+ &

Clear all tabs

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Correction (Refer to page 20.)

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ed

—® Refer to the item

| “DRAWING OF
GRAPHS" on pages

| 24 to 27

|

: Space Bar
Permanent space

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Permanent hyphen

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Right margin flush (Refer to page 21.)

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Vertical print (Refer to page 22.

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-® Refer to the item
Function Keys Used
with the Text

Memory” on page 29

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Refer to the item
“OVERLAY
PRINTING" on
page 23.

15

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PAPER INSERTION

i Lift up the Paper Support

Hook here to lift up.

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Check that the Paper Reicase Lever is
posibon

Set the POWER Switch to “ON” and insert the n
ail the way into the Paper Insertion Slot
When using small size paper, put the paper into the
center of the Paper Insertion Slot

Do not use less than 3” width paper

m the tocked

Paper

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Hold paper PAPER
INSERT }
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COMMA ot
ifthe PAPER INSERT kK aT
KETLERN } PAPER INSERT kK
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©Pull the Paper Release Li
position, then return it to its lock,
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¢ recommend S¥2" letter size paper for use in

this unit. When using narrower paper, svoid the
thick and glossy types.

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TYPING MODE

DP and LL modes can be selected with the Operation Mode
Selector.

Direct Print (DP) Mode

The entered characters will be printed immediately. Margin
and tab settings are executed in this mode.

Line by Line (LL) Mode

The entered characters are displayed on the LCD Display
and correction may also be performed on the LCD Display
before printing.

When the RETURN or the TAB key is pressed. or when the
Operation Mode Scicctor is switched from “LL” to "DP",
all characters displayed on the LCD Display will be printed.
However, when the character size. font or type is changed
or when the COLOR Button is pressed, the characters to the
left of the cursor will be printed in the condition before
changing.

®Display operation

The cursor moves one space to
the left.

The cursor moves one space to
the nght.

The character on the cursor will
be deleted.

Combinations with the Accent Symbols
_ (Dead Keys)

ie other than the combinations shown in the table
; i prewed after a Dead Key, the accent symbol will

dis appear ar 1 only the ‘shaaei ahs will be sopses,

—

@The Editing (Insertion, Deletion and
Correction) on the LCD Display

The explanations will be given for the case when “ Panasonic
typewriter” has been entered and then it is deaded to
change “typewriter” to “Typewriter”

sac ORBERE

tt Panasonic tyeewriter_ |

Cursor

bo

Press the BACK SPACE Key 10 times to bring the
cursor under the letter “1”

Panasonic twrewriter |

3 Press the CX) Key to delete the letter “t”

'Panasonic_yweeuriter |
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4 Press the FWD Key to bring the cursor underneath the

letter “y™.
| Panasonic yreuwriter
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5 Press the T Key while holding the SHIFT Key down to
insert the letter “T™

| Panasonic Tyeewiter |

7

MARGINS

Setting

When the L MAR or the R MAR Key is pressed after the
carmage has been moved to the desired position, the
previous margin will be released and a new margin will be

set.

1 Set the Operation Mode
Selector to “DP”

2 Move the carnage to the
desired left or nght margin
position by pressing the
BACK SPACE Key or the

Space Bar.

3 Press the L MAR or the R
MAR Key to set the margin
at this new position

When the carnage stops at the
previously set margin, press the
MAR REL Key and move the
carnage to the desired position.

Right Margin Release

When the carriage reaches the right margin, the buzzer
sounds and the keys lock.
The keys can be released in one of the following ways:

Press the RETURN Key to move the carriage to the Icft
margin of the next linc.

ePress the MAR REL Key to continuc typing on the same
line.

Hot zone

Eight spaces preceding the nght margin, independent of the
horizontal character size, are called the “Hot zone’
When the carriage enters the hot zonc, a buzzer sounds to
indicate that only another 8 characters can be typed

The buzzer sounds
Right margin

uunanaant

a= 14 35 2° 3)

| Hot zone |

DIMIMIIIIITII e a

TABULATION

Tab Setting

I Set the Operation Mode

Selector to “DP” and then
move the carnage to the

position where the tab ss to
be set using the Space Bar

and BACK SPACE Key

bo

Press the TAB SET Key

®A maximum of 16 tabs
may be set. If setting a
17th tab is attempted, the
buzzer will sound to indi-
cate that the tab setting
cannot be accepted

r ‘Tabs cannot be set in the text memory mode.

Tab Operation

When the TAB Key is pressed,
the carnage moves to the next
set tab of to the mght margin
ein the LL mode, the above
operation will be executed af-
ter the characters entered up
to that time have been printed

yl Set the Operation Mode
Selector to “DP” and then

use the TAB Key to bring
the carriage to the position
of the tab to be cleared.

2 Press the TAB CLR Key

Press the TAB CLR Key while
holding the CODE Key down in
DP mode.

AUTOMATIC
CARRIAGE
RETURN

1 Set the Carriage Return
Scicctor to AUTO"

When a space or a hyphen
is entered inside the “Hot
zonc™’ (in DP or LL modc),

Space Bar
the carnage will return
=< automatically to the margin
- Fr of the next line

Typing can therefore be
performed without concern
for the nght margin

Automatic carriage return will not be executed when
the mght margin has been reached and printing no
longer is possible.

At this time, press the MAR REL Key and enter a
space or a hyphen to return the carriage.

Permanent Hyphen and Space

This function allows you to type a hyphen or space in the
“Hot zone™ and continue typing without the carriage return
im the automatic carmage return mode

Space Gar

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@Permanent spaces are displayed as “4a” on the LCD
Display.

Permanent hyphen

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CORRECTION

Install the Correction Pen Sct as described in “PEN
INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL" (refer to pages 8
and 9 according to the Color Indication)

Automatic Correction

Before the RETURN Key is pressed, the characters on that
line can be deleted automatically

I Use the BACK SPACE
TAB Key or the Space Bar
to bring the carnage to the
left of the character to be
deleted
@For cxamplic, when “W"

below is to be deleted

ABCOWFG
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Carriage position @

2 Press the <X) Key while
holding the CODE Key
down. The Pen Holder will
turn automatically, and the
character will be deleted
with the Erasing Pen
@When the REPEAT Key

is pressed after automatic
deliction, the carriage will
move from the nght to the
left while automatically
deleting the characters of
that line one after the
other.

3 Type the correct charac-
ters. The Pen Holder will
turn automatically and the
characters will be pnnted
with the Repnnting Pen

Manual Correction

When an error is noticed after the RETURN Key has been
pressed, or when automatic deletion is not possible because
of superimposed characters. manual correction must be

used.

1 Since the correction mem-
Ory 18 cleared when the
RETURN Key is pressed,
press the REV INDEX Key
to position the carnage on
the line where the correc-
Hon is to be made

2 Use the BACK SPACE
Key. the Space Bar or th
TAB Key to bring the car
frizec [0 the left of the
character to be deicted

3 Match the charactcr ic
font, and printing mode ti
the characters ¢[ be dc
leted

dq Press the x Kecv while

holding the

CODE ke

’

Then press the ke\

wA 7

turn automatically and tf

character will be delctcd

with the Erasine Pen

Type the correct charac

ters. The Pen Holder «

turn automaticalls ande
char ictcr \ | ia rrinnt

with the Repnnt

© Directly after printing a character at the end of t!
line, the carriage will move back and the character
will be deleted automatically when the CX) Key is
pressed while the CODE Key is held down

eCharacters printed with a pen other than the
Correctable Pen or with the Reprinting Pen cannot
be deleted

© Automatic correction of characters printed in Over
lay, Centering, Text Print, or LL Mode is not
possibic.

Automatic correction does not operate after Index
or Rev. Index has been performed

@The erasing pen’s cap must be in place when not in
use, Or the ink will dry up, and this will depend on
the temperature and humidity of the crasing pen’s
cavironment along with the length of time the cap
has been off.

© Depending on the type of paper used, the characters
may not appear to be totally deleted.

elf the paper with the corrected characters has been
Kept in a room with high humidity (more than 70%
RH), the deleted characters may have a yellow
discolored appearance.

elf the erasing ink has not dried completely and
characters are retyped over that area, the characters
may not be printed clearly.

‘

down C
exec H+ o-4 for the character 1 pe
— leted. The Pen Holde:

CENTERING

Centering operation will be performed from the position at

which the centering mode is entered.

eWhen the carriage is on the left margin, centering will be
performed between the left and the night margins.

e@ When the carnage is on a tab, centering will be performed
between that tab and the next one.

@At the last tab, centering will be performed between the
tab and the nght margin.

eCentcring is possible in DP mode.

1 Press the CENTER Key
The carriage will move to
the centering position, and
the following message will
be displayed on the LCD
Display.

L-® MARGIN CENTERING

‘TAB CENTERING

2 Enter the words or the
sentences to be centered.

3 Press the RETURN Key.
Centered printing will be
performed and the carnage
will return to the left mar-
gin of the next linc.
When a line feed is not
desired, press the TAB Key
to move the carnage to the
next tab or to the nght

RIGHT MARGIN
FLUSH

This function is used for pnnting of dates, ctc. where ttt is
desired that the words or sentences be printed aligned flush
with the nght margn

@Right margin flush us possible in DP mode

1 Press the R Key while hold-
ing the CODE Key down
The carnage will move to
the meht margin and the
following message will be
displayed on the LCD Dis-
play

| RIGHT MARGIN FLUSH

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Enter the words or sen-
tences to be pnnied.

| 3 Press the RETURN Key
RETURN The characters will be
| pnonicd with the last charac-
ter on the nght margin. The
| Carnage will then return to
the left margin of the next
SeEreE

line.

eWhen the text exceeds the left margin or when it
overlaps already printed characters, the buzzer wil!
sound and further input will not be possible.

eWhen the MODE IN/OUT Key is pressed, the right
margin flush mode will be cancelled.

© When one of the following selectors is switched after
the text has been entered in the right margin flush
mode, the text will be printed.
* Character Size
*Character Font

VERTICAL PRINTING

The vertical printing mode can be selected by pressing the V
Key while the CODE Key is held down in DP or LL mode

I

bo

Move the carnage to the
bottom of the paper which
will be the left margin in
the vertical printing mode

Press the V Key while the
CODE Key is held down
The one of following mes-
sages will Be displayed

| [ GeO IRECT PRINTING MODE
| U-LINE BY LINE MODE

Before typing the any char-
acters, use the INDEX,
REV INDEX or the RE-
TURN Key to move the
carnage to the desired
printing position

Depending on the desired
printing modc, the charac-
ters typed will be printed
vartically

Press the MODE INOUT
Key to exit the vertical
printing mode

@Margin sctting or tab setting ts not possible.

© 100 standard size characters can be printed between
the preset margins.

@ Use the Space Bar and BACK SPACE Key to move
the paper up and down.

©To select any carriage printing position in the LL
mode any characters displayed on the LCD must be
cleared first

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<tr Sa) s
rene: O O-
56S cas $f Sato Le ©,
ccd pp =
ieee — Cy--y
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a>> a> AQ,

Overlaying characters can be pnnted using the following
four functions.
eOveriay printing ts possible in DP mode.

©] step is 0.2 mm (approx. 1/128").

Display

When the operation for 1 Step Forward or | Step Back
Space is executed, “OVERLAY PRINTING MODE” will

be displayed on the LCD Display.

eWith 12 steps forward or backspace (the number of steps

for 1 character for a horizontal character size of 1).
“OVERLAY PRINTING MODE” will change to
“DIRECT PRINTING MODE”.

Cancellation

Press the RETURN or the TAB Key to cance! the overlay

OVERLAY PRINTING

Printing

Horizontal overlaying characters

| 1 Enter the characters to be
| printed.
| A | ie |
[|
| 2 Press the BACK SPACE
| Key to return the carnage
BACK] | GACH] | GACK)
SPACE] | SPACE] | SPACE
| 3 While holding the CODE
| Key down, press the FWD
| Key for the desired number
| + of steps.
|
—_—————
| 4 Enter the characters to be
printed
Example:
Istepforward 2stepsforward 3steps forward

albiGs .albc
aes, he

abc

Vertical overlaying characters are also possible.

DRAWING OF GRAPHS

This unit can draw 4 gencral types of graph (pic chart, bar
graph, line graph. radar chart) in 4 colors by entenng the
data in response to the “prompts” on the display
@[nstall the Ball-Point Pen Set (4 Colors) as descmbed in
“PEN INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL” (refer to
pages § and 9 according to the Color Indication)

Main Characteristics of the
Graphic Packages

eComparative graph capability (bar graph, line graph
radar chart)

©Up to 12 sets of data can be entered for cach four groups
@Graph conversion from one type to another

@Graph trace function

©3 graph sizes.

eSciective hatching and color

®Automatic scaling function

Maximum Graph Sizes

SESE
L | Approx. 4"x4" | Approx. 6"x4"
M | Approx. 3° x3" | Approx. 4"x3"
Ss | Approx. 2" x2” Approx. 3x2”
(Refer to page 46.)

Data Input
LCD Display

DATA No DATA MATCH COLOR Gaarn
oe) oe 2 eee

| [ae — J
Al 123 Y RED BAR

Os type

(PIE. BAR.
LINE,
RADAR)

Pen color (RED.
GRN. BLU. BLK)

Hatching selection
(Y: Yes, N: No)

Entered data (—— indicates blank data.)
Data number (1 to 12)
Data group name (A to D)

ij Numerical values are entered as data by pressing the
RETURN Ac)

eDo not forget to press the RETURN Key. If the
RETURN Key is not pressed, the entered numencal
value will be displayed. but will not be accepted as
data

eBcfore the RETURN Key is pressed, cleanng with
the ©X] Key is possible for renewed data input

?

& Enter the other data
®Input 1s possible for data with up to § digit
to 99999999)
®Up to 12 sets of data can be handied in one group
and up to 4 groups can be handicd
comparative graph
eWhen the l2th datum ts entered and the RETURN
Acy ts pressed DATA END will De Cassy ‘cu

DATR EN BAF

@The data can be confirmed by the INDEX
REV INDEX Keys

~——s st

= The data number is increased

ely worst

[=] The data number is reduced
*

Data deiction

Use the INDEX and the REV INDEX Kevs to display the

data to be deleted. and then press the (X) Key

@When all data are to be cleared. press the (xX) Acy whik
holding the CODE Key down

Data correction

Use the INDEX and the REV INDEX Keys to display the
data to be corrected, press the XO Key to delete the old
data, input the new data and press the RETURN key

Beeler Che) whe holding the CODE Key down will
on the color to change, in the sequence of RED
(rec }+GRN (green)-BLU (bluc)-BLK (black}~RED

.
, ie

. Whe Sent Pe charts and bar graphs, hatching or no

Each Tae th ar Il Key is pressed while the CODE Key is
held down, the setting is reversed and “Y" or “N™ is
displayed on the LCD Display.

M Oe). ..Hatching will be performed.
lo)...No hatching will be performed.

Exit the Graph Mode

Press the MODE IN/OUT Key.

*lt is poss le to exit the graph mode while drawing a graph.
I It wil “automatically exit the graph mode after graph

nes gt

4 k
">

i

2 Select the graph size by pressing the L. M or the S Key,
When for example the S Key is pressed, the LCD

Display will show:

St 2°x2". MOVE PEN.PIE

3 Move the carriage to the top left position where the
graph is to be drawn.
Use the INDEX or the REV INDEX Key to move the
paper vertically.
Use the Space Bar or the BACK SPACE Key to move
the carnage in a honzontal direction
When the carriage comes to the limit of the drawing
area, the buzzer will sound and the LCD Display will
be visible for about | second

SIZE QUER '' PIE

5 Press the Y Key to trace the range of the graph. The
paper and the carriage will move to indicate the

maximum range of the graph. (The graph will not be
drawn.)

elf the graph trace is not required, press the N Key and
go to Step 8.

6 After the trace, the LCD Display will show:

7 Press the N Key to change the position and go to Step
3.
If the position is OK, press the Y Key.

8 Enter the data and press the RETURN Key

ml 123 ¥ RED PIE

Q Press the PRINT ON/OFF Key
The following message will be displayed on the LCD
Display and drawing will begin.

Bar Graph

1 Press the Bar Graph Key.

2 Select the graph size and position.
Perform the same operations as the pie chart (Step 2 to
Step 7).

Press the N Key for a non comparative graph
Enter the data and go to Step 7

@Press the Y Key for a comparative graph

Rl aomven_ RED BaP
Enter the data for group “A”

Press the RETURN Key after entering al! of the data

for group “A”
[Bi —YG6ERN ER

@When 12 sets of data have been entered for onc
group, the next group will be shown automatcalls
(Press the RETURN Key to advance from one group
to another.)

Enter the data for groups “B", “C™ and “D

Press the PRINT ON/OFF Key

GRID WN? BAR

Press the Y Key for a graph with a grid. Press the N Ke)
for a graph without a grid

[Sores Bae

Line Graph

The method of operation is the same as the bar graph

Radar Chart

1 Press the Radar Chart Key.

2 Select the graph size and position.
Perform the same operations as the pic chart (Step 2 to
Step 7).

4 Enter the maximum value of the cach sector.
5 Press the RETURN Key again,

6 Enter all of the data. (Data input ts possible only for
the data number where the MAX value has been
entered.)

Perform the same operations as the bar graph (Step 3
to Step 6).

7 Press the PRINT ON/OFF Key.

COLUMN
LAYOUT

Operation

The column layout function allows you to frame information
within boxes.

1 Set the Operation Mode Selector to “DP” or “LL” and
the Keyboard Scicctor to “KBI" or “KBD”.

OF Li. COMMAND KB] RBI ExT

bo

Select the character size and line spacing.

3 Move the carnage to the position where drawing should
start by pressing the Space Bar, the BACK SPACE,
INDEX or the REV INDEX Key.

The start position ts the top left corner of the layout on
the paper.

4 Press the COLUMN LAYOUT Key.

5 For the honzontal division of the boxes, type the
longest information, press the COLUMN LAYOUT
Key in each column and continue until al] the columns
have been entered. Press the RETURN Key and the
carnage will return to the start position for drawing the
honzontal linc.

Example:

(C} (0) (M) [F) (A) (N) (4) Coton TAyour 7
© © & © ownnyoury

OS) & & © (COwwnNtayour7 [ReTwaN)

6 Enter the information of the first row. Press the TAB
Key at the end of each column.
At the end of the row, press the RETURN Key. The
carriage will return to the left position of next row.

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COMPANY '83 "84
If there is a blank column, just press the TAB Key.

7 After the carriage has returned to the left position,
press the COLUMN LAYOUT Key to draw the
honzontal line.

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After drawing the horizontal line, the carnage will
again return to the left position

8 Continue entering the information from the second
row.

Example:
2nd row

[ESpace'] [[Spaces) [A] [B) [C) [FAB] (3) (8) 4)
(S} [3) [a8 Space") (8) [0] [3] (8) [78]

3 rd row
[Space] [Space } [x] [¥] [2] [TAB ]} [Space] (3)
(7 [6] [5] Gras) (4) (S) (4) (7) (6) FAs) (RETURN)

If you want a double horizontal line, press the COLUMN
LAYOUT Key twice.

4th row
[Space }[T) (0) [)(A)(E) [TA8) (COLUMN LAYOUT [2]
(s) 2) hie) ras) 2)2)5) 1) &

Sth row
ear) [Space] [See] FF) HB)
RETURN | [| COLUMN LAYOUT |

The final print out should be as follows

TOTAL 28218 wot

Q Press the MODE IN/OUT Key to exit the column lavout
mode.

Example:

@When the carriage is at the middle of the row and
the COLUMN LAYOUT Key is pressed, a horizon-
tal line will be drawn from that position to the end of
the row (refer to the 4th row).

if the information to be entered in a block exceeds
the previously set maximum length (refer to the Sth
row), the vertical line will be neglected

MU

TEXT MEMORY

The RK-P400C has a text memory which can be divided into
nine.
Up to 3190 characters can be stored in this built-in memory

Main Characteristics of the Text
Memory

©3190 characters (divided into nine) can be stored

©The 24-Character LCD Display can be used for casy
editing of the memorized text.

©The Word-Wrap function climinates line changes in the
middie of words, excessive blanks, or projecting words
eThe memonzed text can be printed not only with the
margins used at the time of storage, but also with any
margims set at a later time

©The quantity of the remaining memory can also be
checked casily.

@A word search function which is quite helpful for editing
the text is also provided

Function Keys Used with the Text
Memory

Enter and exit the text memory mode

Text printing and temporary stop

The cursor moves one space to the nght

we

The cursor moves one space to the left

“Ss oer

The cursor moves to the previous linc

The cursor moves to the next line

+e

The cursor moves to the cnd of the tcxt

=) +

The cursor moves to the top of the tcxt

oe Soace Bar
Permanent (hard) space

e+ a

Display of the remaining memory capacity

+e

Text clear

+e

Word search

_

Use for input of the return mark at the time of search
word input

Tabs cannot be set in the text memory mode.

Text Entry

1

2

Set the left and mght margins.

Press the MODE IN/OUT Key to enter the text memory
mode. The following message will be displayed on the
LCD Display for about | second.

e Afterwards, the LCD Display will change as follows

Enter the text number (from 1 to 9, which corresponds
to memory locations | to 9). For example, when the
text number 3 is to be selected. press the 3 Key. When
the following display appears on the LCD Display, it
shows there is no text in the text number 3.

z= 30

Enter the text using the following outlinc.
@Type the text to be stored as you would on a normal
typewriter. The text will appear on the LCD Display
Continue typing even at the end of the line without
pressing the RETURN Key.

@Press the RETURN Key at the end of a paragraph for
& permanent carnage return.

©The following settings are not memonzed.

1. Printing Mode 4. Character Font
2. Character Size 5. Amount of line feed
3. Color

©The above information can be selected when printing.

text entry. press the MODE IN/OUT
text memory mode. The following
displayed on the LCD Display for

Text Edit

]

ho

Press the MODE IN/OUT Key

TEXT MEMORY MODE
TEXT @ ?

Enter the numbcr of the text to be edited. For
example. press the § Key to select the text number 5
The following message will be displayed on the LCD
Display for about | second.

©The following message will then be displayed

1: CURRENT 2: STORED

Press the 1 Key to select the currently set margin or the
2 Key to select the margin used when the text was
stored. The first part of the text will be displayed as
shown below

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©When the cursor is moved to the right or the left with
the FWD and the BACK SPACE Acy, the remaining
contents of the memory will be displayed sequentially
on the LCD Dispaly
Use the REV INDEX and the INDEX Kevs to move
up and down through the text a line at a time
The cursor is moved to the top or the end of the text
when the BACK SPACE or the FWD Key is pressed
while the CODE key is held down }

Correction method.

®Deletion of characters
When the CX) Key is pressed, the character above the
cursor will be deleted. The cursor will move to the Ieft
for continuous sequential deiction when the REPEAT
Key is pressed after the (X] Key.

©Character insertion

New characters will be imserted to the left of the
cursor.

Press the MODE IN/OUT Key to exit the text memory

Word Search

With this function, characters stored in the memory can be
searched for and displayed on the LCD Display.

I Enter the text edit mode.
Perform the same operation as described in steps 1~3
of “Text Edit™ on page 30.

2 Press the S Key while holding the CODE Key down.
The following message will be displayed.

3) Enter the characters to be searched for. The characters
(max. 10 characters) will be displayed on the LCD

Display.

4 Press the RETURN Key.
Searching will start from the cursor position to the end
of the text.

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@When the characters are found, the display will show
the following.

MOP

message will appear.

1

Text Clear

Press the MODE IN/OUT Key.

s
;
:

‘TEXT #2
Enter the number of the text memory which 15 to be

deleted. (For exampic, press the 3 Key)

MARGIN FORMAT
1: CURRENT 2: STORED

i

Press the 1 or the 2 Key. The contents will be displayed
as shown bclow.

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Press the (X] Key while holding the CODE Key down.
The following confirmation message will be displayed.

Press the Y Key to completely delete the text number
3. The display will change as follows.

eWhen deletion is not desired, press the N Key.

Press the MODE IN/OUT Key to exit the text memory
mode.

3

Text Print

1 Set the following items.

*Color

®Character Size

®Printing Modc

*Character Font

®Left and right margins
Set the margins to the desired printing width. The
distance between the left and the nght margins must
be longer than the longest word in the memory

®Carriage position
Set the position for start of printing

2 Press the MODE IN/OUT Key

TEXT MEMORY MODE
TEXT #8?

3 Enter the text number to be printed
| SELECT MARGIN FORMAT
1: CURRENT 2: STORED

4 When printing ts to be performed within the margins
currently set in the step 1, press the 1 Key
When printing ts to be executed within the margins set
at the time the text was stored, press the 2 Key
The first part of the selected text memory will then be
displayed.
The REV INDEX and the INDEX Keys can be used for
checking the text line by line

@When “2: STORED” is selected. the carnage moves
to the left margin which was set when the text was
stored,

Lay

“J

7.

Press the PRINT ON/OFF Key. to Degin printing
When “1: CURRENT" is selected in step 4. printin
will be performed from the position of the carnage
When “2: STORED” is selected, printing
performed from the left margin which was sct “ hen the

will be

text was stored

To stop the printing temporaniy, press the PRINT
ON/OFF Key. Printing will stop after completion of the
word being printed at that time. When the PRINT
ON/OFF Key ts pressed again, printing will resume
The printing mode, character size, font and color car
be changed during a temporary stop

The printing can be interrupted as often as requir

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~ oF : ;

‘)
-

After the entire memory contcnts have
tus unit will automatically exit the text memory n

To end the printing at an intermediate point, press the
MODE IN/OUT Key dunne the

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emporary st

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Check of Remaining Memory

se hees M ~ while holding the CODE Key down in the
text editing. amount of space left in the memory will
indicated as follows: % =

Word-Wrap

Word-Wrap means that a word exceeding the right margin
will be shifted automatically to the beginning of the next
line.

Overflow
portion

Right margin

= Insert words
= 4

Moved to the
beginning of the
next line

This function works at the space before the last word which
would overflow the right margin. After the insertion of a
new word, the last word will be moved to the beginning of
Word-Wrap will occur within the sentences of cach para-
hat

@Spaces cannot be entered at the beginning of a line

except at the top of the paragraph (just after
entering the return or at the beginning of a text).

@The Word-Wrap function is executed so as to

prevent a line change within a word at the time of
printing. When a permanent carriage return is
stored in the memory (indicated as * @ “ on the
LCD), a carriage return will always be executed at
that position. Even at a hyphen “—" or at a
permanent space (indicated as “us” on the LCD)
by pressing the Space Bar while holding the CODE
Key down, they will not be judged as a point for a
carnage return.

©Printing corresponding to input from the keyboard

is possible during a temporary stop. When the
PRINT ON/OFF Key is pressed afterward, printing
of the memory contents will be resumed. But when
the printing stops temporarily, the following func-
tions cannot be accepted: vertical print, graphs.

elf there is no space to enter the text, the following

USE IN COMMAND MODE

When the Operation Mode Scicctor is sect to “COM-
MAND”, the keys which are pressed will be accepted as
graphic commands and graphic processing will be executed

eWhen switched to “COMMAND” mode, the initial

The size set by the Character Size
Selector on the keyboard before
switching to “COMMAND”.

| The color set before switching to
| “COMMAND”.

"haracter ni ta
Character . Upward condition.
‘ | Weaeowee ;

¥ = } independent of the setting of the

— | Character Size Selector.

ed
La aed
Pi

~~

jaan,

Coordinate System

@Pius and minus for data indicating X and Y directions are
as shown.

eThe pen can actually move 960) steps. The virtual range
where the pen does not move but where coordinate data
exist is as shown below.
Virtual Printing Virtual
—-— oo
960 steps

Table of the Graphic Commands

z
5
:
nm
3
2
:
3
3
:
>
p
2
z
c
4
a.

Setting of the ongin

Pen movement to the
ongin

=

Hiome

a

Color

house Selection of the pen color

Linc
type

Setting continuous or short
dashed line

a

Drawing of lines
(using absolute coordinate)

s

Relative | Drawing of lines
(using relative coordinate)

Pen movement
(using absolute coordinatc)

Pen movement
(using relative coordinate)

Setting of the character
size

a

pI

+
L

Setting of the direction of
characters

Printing of characters

Drawing of the coordinate axes

Wid

Drawing of circles

Command and Data Reading

Data is read in the following sequence:

@Capital letters or small letters may be used for commands.

eA hyphen “-"" will be regarded as indicating a negative
number.

eA comma ™,” must be placed at the end of cach datum.

Press the RETURN Key at the end of cach command.

©Two or more commands can be entered by separating cach
command with a colon “:"

‘Example 1 Example 2
Pabe [—)
a =
ee EEE

Commands whose setting
conditions are influenced by
other commands

At the time of operation command execution, cach opera-
tion will be performed according to the condition setting
commands in the following tabic

Home (H)
Coordinates | Initialize (1) Draw (D)
| Mowe (M)
| | Print (P)
‘ Draw (D)
St hil L t 3
ee ne SYPE CES | Relative draw (J)
| Axis (X)
Suze set (S) |
Characters Character Pont (P)
rotate (Q)
Draw (D) |
| Relative draw (J)
Color Color change (C) Axis (X)
| Print (P) |
Circle (Y)

COMMAND EXPLANATIONS

Initialize
The present position of the pen
I iS Set as the ongin (X=0, Y=0)
@®However. when the pen is in
the virtual range. the corres-
ponding virtual position be-
comes the origin

Home

: Movement with the pen up to
H the ongin (X=0, Y=0)

Color Change

The color is selected with the
Cn color number n

n=( Black
n=1 Red
n=2 Green

(e=0~3) n=3 Bluc

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Black Red Green Blue

Line type

{ continuous line or ; ne of

Lp dashes is sciccted for drawing by

the D or J command. In the casc

of a line of dashes, the step
indicated
LO Continuous |
Lj} to 18: Short dashed linc
ip=0—i5) | —
is
L=p+i Steps
Example:

i _—J} (Input with the pen at the A morse tno
L0:0250.0 (>

H [—)
MO,—50 [—)
L10: J200,.0 (—
A
Draw
D From the p escent p
Xi, Vi, pen ine will be

X2, y2.. coordinates (x., 5
- . Xn, Yn

it, ye FF) ~ +o)
Example:

| (3) (Input woth the pen at the “ A™ positior
D250,0,250, —150,0,0 (>

Relative draw

fn en ie Lines will be drawn in sequence
JAly Vly Als from the present position of the
pen to the relative position indi-

cated by x and y.

J150,0,0,—150,—150,0,0,150

v

Pen movement with the pen up
will be executed to the point
indicated by the distance of x
and y from the ongin.

‘1 a)ctnper with the pen at the “A™ position)
--J100,0[3)

~M0,—5S0 (3) |

J100,0,0,—100, -100,0,0,100

Relative move

J200,0
R-200,—10)
J150,0 (3)
R-—150,—10(—)
J100,0 3)

Pen movement with the pen up
will be executed from the pre-
sent position of the pen to the
relative position indicated by x
and y.

Character size set

——

The character size is designated.
Standard, double, and triple
size can be obtained in the x and
y directions as desired.

When size 0 is designated (SO,
0), characters one half the size
of Standard can be printed, but
the ratio between horvontal
and vertical direction cannot be
changed. (When the size is 0 for
x or y, SO, 0 will be assumed, SO,
3=S0,0).

Character rotate
The character direction at the

Qn ume the character is printed

(using the P command) is sect

o_o
{n=0-~3) L '
Example: it ~ Space
Q0: PABCD wi—)
Q1: PEFGH =|)
Q2: PIJKL —[—)
Q3: PMNOP eo [-—
ca it

Print

The character CG, Ce. C C
are printed

In the P command mode, a
colon “:” is not accepted as a
command delimiter

Pc: c:
C3...Ca

Example:

$2.2
P Panasonic [— )

Panasonic

raw Vr = 7S)
7
Exampic
- - :
v<aniesr
‘ wd -
Hf
2
|.
eal
-_
an

Circle

Yr ree

7
“4 sh.

Example

Y100 [3

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USE AS A PRINTER

The RK-P400C has a built-in RS-232C interface which can Signal Level
be connected to any computer with a simular interface for
use as a printer,

Connection to a Computer | SPACE (0)

Connection must be made after the power has been MARK (1)
switched off.

13 - l
PTTIPRPITITAIT AF
KSSS!e oe ee ee ee ee ee
— ——— iG /
25 14
RS-232C Connector
Pin Assignment
Terminal | Signal = P400C Other
| |
Frame =
Ground rG ¢ >
Receive | | é
; Data | RD |
7 Signa! | | ra ;
Ground | 3G |
Data |
Terminal! DTR —_— = =
Ready |

Description of Signals

Receive Data (RD)...data from the computer

Data Terminal

Ready(DTR) . This line turns to “LOW™ (MARK)
when the communication buffer be-
comes full and the RK-P400C is
busy.

D1 to D7: Data bits (D1: LSB)

D8: Panty bit (MSB for 8 bit length)

SP: Stop bit
1

Operation

| Use the Interface Con-
nector on the right side of
the RK-P400C and the
cable (optional) for con-
nection,

2 Set the POWER Switch to
“ON”,

| Set the Operation Mode
Selector to “DP” and set
the margins.

d Select the printing style
(color/printing mode/
character font/character
size ctc.)

5 Position the paper.

6 Set the Keyboard Selector
to the “EXT” position,
“OFF LINE” will be dis-
played on the LCD Dis-
play. No print-out occurs
in this condition.

7 Set the transmission format
When the RETURN Key is pressed during the OFF LIN

E mode, the transmission specd,

the data length and automatic line feed can be selected.

OFF LINE

Press the RETURN Key

to enter the transmission specd select

BAUD RATE : 386 600 —— 1200

mode

> 2400) —— 110 —e 180 ——_

Press the Space Bar to select the transmission speed

Be Aig

Press the RETURN Key

to set the transmission speed

and to enter the data length select mode

| DATA 8 BIT (NO PARITY) — 8 BIT am an bere 6 Bt vo een | DATA 7 BIT (+1 PARITY) i. _
SP]

Yy
AUTO LINE FEED ON AUTO LINE FEED OFF |

7

Select automatic line feed or nol |

Press the RETURN Key
y The display will again indicate "OFF
i OFF LINE

@Once the settings have been made, they will remain st
not required cach time the power is turned on.

LINE”

ored in memory, so that setting is

8 Press the ON LINE Key. The message “ON LINE” will be displayed on the LCD Display
and the data receiving sequence from the communication line will start.

9 To stop data reception, press the ON LINE Key once a
LINE”.

gain. The display will show “OFF

Printin Codes
‘The input data from the Computer are converted to the
ollowing | symbols:

—

so RE ae £ ie oy - - -
f

©For the five types of accent symbols (codes 97H to 9BH),
( prevent the pen respectively stops at the printing position and
———— moves after printing the next character.

Control Codes

Operations by control codes.

(The H after cach contro! code indicates hexadcama!

numbers.)

Special function in combination with

the following codec

Escape functions

ESGH"dT. sc. tees (1BH+63H) .

Fe Sein Cee oncwiencans (1BH+63H) .
ESC+"—"4+"1" _.(1BH+2DH+31H) ..
ESC+"—"+"0" ..(1BH+2DH+30H)
ESC+"—"+1 _...(1BH+2DH+1H)
ESC+"—"+0 ....(1BH+2DH+0H)
ESC+"4" ........(1BH+34H)

) A OF Xan ee (1BH+35H) ...
ESC“: ... sks (1BH+45H) .
ie $4 (1BH+46H) .
Bese toss sk (1BH+47H) ..
Nee Sy | (1BH+48H) .

DP modc

Command mode
Underline ON
Underline OFF
Underiine ON
Underline OFF

Italic ON
Italic OFF

...Bold ON
..Bold OFF

Bold ON
Bold OFF

Automatic Line Feed Operation

| Carriage return and

CR Carriage return
line feed
Carnage return and
LF . Line feed
| line feed
| Cc 4. he
CR+LF arriage rcturn an arriage return anc
) line feed line feed
LF+CR Carnage return and Carnage return and
| line feed line feed

ne OO ee ———

Automatic Return

When the carriage reaches the nmght margin during the
printing of data from a computer, a carriage return i
automatically |

The PAPER INSERT, INDEX and the REV INDEX
po Cad hes a for the paper movement during

Automatic power-off will not operate during EXT

RS-232C to Computer Interface

— —— ye Ne ey yey

a aa ote
-. [

~ tere Loses / Commodore 6 AS

ea =~ — REHT00 ac:

A>MODEW—COMI:1200, N, 8, 1, P
A>MODEWLPT1:=COM! 3)
A>BASICA [=]

10. LPRINT “PANASONIC”
RUN)

10. OPEN 2, 2, 2, CHRS (3)+CHRS (17)
20, PRINT #2, “PANASONIC”
WuCLOSE2

RUN

{
24

IBM-PC (IBM)

TT

Apple 0 (Appice) |
Super Senal Card (Applic) Asynchronous Adaptor Card (IBM)
RP-A110 RP-K11!
RS-232C CARD >
| Computer | |
a“) J, ‘
RAS-232C Connector
RK-P400C
RP-K110
Baud Rate wo Baud Rate _
Data Length 7 dits Data Leneth 8 birs
Stop bit | bit Stop bit t bir
Parity Space Panty None
lOWPRe 2 A>MODEWCOMI!I:-300_N_&8 war
204 PRINT CHRS$(9)."1D" A>MODEWLPT COM1 [3

MW wuPRINT CHRS (9); 7P"
40. PRINT CHRS(9):"6B
SO. PRINT “PANASONIC
HOU PR 0
RUN [|

A>BASICA [3
lO LPRINT “PANASONK
RUN [—3)

OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES

PRODUCT
SERVICE

®Ball-Point Pen Set Should your Panasonic product ever require service, reler tk
eRP-K411...4 Black Pensf(correctabic) enclosed Directory for MESCO Authonzed Servicenicrs or
. . \ 4 ' ) Lz ; 4 7 ‘ ri ~ sler 4 o¢t. sled
®RP-K404,..4 Color Pens (Black. Blue. Green. Red) consult your authonzed Panasonic dealer fo }
r ruc ons

®Correction Pen Set
®RP-K422...Correctable Penx1, Erasing Pensx2. Re
pnnting Pen!

@interface Cables

®RP-K110...for Commodore 64, Apple 0
and Panasonic RL-H70Q0) (Sr. Partner}
®RP-K111. for IBM PC

TROUBLE
SHOOTING

if printer operation locks up, reset the pnnicr Dy turning
the POWER Switch OFF then ON
Data stored in the Text Memory will still be saved

OVUAVVAVAVVANNYY AYALA

Comparison between Length and Number of Steps

Length (7 bs v4 x 4” "y
Step 0 100 200 wD” 400 500 a0

45

DRAWING SIZES

Drawing Areas of Bar Graph and Line Graph

¥ Start Point

i
i

Min.

S Size

M Size

L Size

Drawing Areas of Pie Chart and Radar Chart

A
Start Point

Min

Min

—

S Size

M Size

L Size

Mux

Pen plotter method

7.5 characters/sec (standard characters)
Water Base Pen

4 colors (Black, Red, Green, Bluc)

8¥2" (21.6cm)
60~110 ym (Thickness)

24-Character LCD Display

oe ntine c % sracters ——s wen. a 1 13 characters
: ee ee tT (128 characters with connection by RS-232C)

80 charactersline (character size: Standard)
10 suzes
Courier/Italic

Graphic package 4 Graphic Packages (Pic, Bar, Line, Radar) and Column Layout

SS

Character Keys... 45
Function Keys...28

1,1%.2
13 commands
Serial RS-232C interface (Receive only)

Batteries: 9 V (Six “C™ size Alkaline battenes) [LR14(AM2, L70)}
AC: 120 V, 60 Hz [Use of Panasonic RP-K940 AC Adaptor (included)|

14 W [Use of Panasonic RP-K940 AC Adaptor (included)|

41°F~9S°F (SC~3S°C)

1444" x 2%" 10%" (36262268 mm)

5.7 Ibs. (2.6 kg) without batteries

"©Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Panasonic Company Panasonic Hawaii, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company,
Division of Matsushita Electric 91-238 Kauhi St. Ewa Beacl Division of Matsushits
Corporation of \menica P.O.Box 7/4 Electric of Puerto Rico.
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus Honolulu. Hawaii 96808-0774 Inc
New Jersey 07095 Ave. 65 De Infanteria. KM
Victoria Industrial Park
Carolina. Puerto Rix "
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